What's the Point of Shooting Anamorphic?

Summary by Krater

A filmmaker compares spherical and anamorphic lenses using DZOFILM's Arcana anamorphic lens set, discussing distortion, flare, bokeh, and field of view differences.

From the video

Answers: What are the differences between spherical and anamorphic lenses and how do anamorphic lenses affect image quality?

• Anamorphic vs spherical lenses
• Lens distortion and field of view
• Cinematic flares and bokeh

What it concludes

• Anamorphic lenses stretch vertically and require unsqueezing in post-production to create a wide cinematic frame.
• DZOFILM Arcana anamorphic lenses have a 1.5x squeeze factor and a 1.33 elliptical aperture design that gives the effect of a 2x anamorphic lens.
• Anamorphic lenses provide a wider field of view and barrel distortion that bends the world on the edges compared to spherical lenses.
• DZOFILM Arcana lenses feature a white coating design that takes on the color of the light source for natural-looking flares.